20 Ridiculously Easy Recipes You Can Make With a Slow Cooker

We all have long days—you know the ones, they start with a full day of work, then frantically running errands on lunch break, and hitting the gym before finally heading home for the day. Now it’s late, you’re exhausted and awfully hungry. The thought of cooking is unbearable, right? So it’s another night eating a quick frozen dinner or spending money on takeout.

So let’s imagine a different scenario.

You walk in the door to the amazing smell of a hot cooked meal waiting for you. That’s right: All you need is a slow cooker! Many recipes just require chopping a few ingredients and tossing them in. And the best part? Slow cookers aren’t just for dinner. You can make easy desserts, drinks, and even breakfast the night before.

So throw your ingredients in, hit start, and let it do the cooking for you.